Asia/Singapore Monday, 15th December 2025
India Spotlight

India Spotlight

Goa: Reinventing as a year-round tourism destination

Goa is expanding its appeal beyond beaches and nightlife, focusing on cultural heritage, wellness retreats, and eco-tourism to attract travellers across all seasons

Uttar Pradesh: Spiritual travel drives tourism growth across the state

Rising spiritual travel and new tourism projects are transforming Uttar Pradesh into one of India’s fastest-growing destinations, boosting arrivals and investment across key cities like Agra, Ayodhya and Varanasi

Puducherry: From White Town to weddings

While domestic interest in Puducherry is the main tourism driver, international travellers are starting to notice this destination that is famed for its French colonial heritage

Kashmir: On the road to recovery

Kashmir’s hospitality sector, hit hard by the April Pahalgam attack, is gradually recovering as stakeholders work to rebuild traveller confidence

Odisha: Scaling up as a global tourism player

Odisha is drawing more domestic and international visitors as new infrastructure, policy support and private investment lift the state’s tourism sector, although operators say limited global reach and transport links continue to hold back growth